Cranford police released this security camera photo of two of three men who entered a township jewelry store and smashed a display case with sledgehammers.Cranfod Police Deaprtment

CRANFORD — Three men armed with sledgehammers entered a jewelry store earlier this afternoon, smashed a display case and fled with two Rolex watches, but one suspect was quickly apprehended, police said.

Tyrone Dehoyos, 35, Queens, N.Y. was apprehended seconds after he fled out the front door of the Martins Jewelers store at 12 North Avenue West, Detective Sgt. Gerard Quinn said.

He said the bandits entered the store at 12:51 p.m.

Officer Tim O'Brien saw Dehoyos come out the front door and apprehended him after a brief chase, Quinn said.

Two other suspects ran out the rear door and witnesses saw them flee in a silver BMW with a black bumper and Pennsylvania license plates, the sergeant said.

The two men were described as wearing dark blue or black jackets. One was wearing a ski-style hat with a pompom, Quinn said.

Dehoyos was being held on charges of theft and resisting arrest.

He said nobody was injured in the robbery, no other weapons were displayed and no threats were made.

Police ask anybody with information about the crime to call detectives Ryan Greco or John Swandrak at (908) 272-2222.